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DENVER, CO – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-01) issued the following statement on the Affordable Care Act, which marks its fourth anniversary this Sunday, March 23:
DENVER – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-01) announced that Rachel Napierkowski, a senior at Bishop Machebeuf High School, has won Colorado’s First Congressional District Art Competition with her pen and ink piece entitled, “The King Crane”.
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Reps. Diana DeGette (CO-01) and John D. Dingell (D-MI12) wrote to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHSTA) urging regulators to set safety standards for tire pressure monitoring systems (TPMS) that span the life of a vehicle.
WASHINGTON, DC— Today Ranking Member Henry A. Waxman and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Ranking Member Diana DeGette sent a letter to Chairmen Fred Upton and Tim Murphy requesting a hearing on the impact of states' refusal to expand Medicaid coverage under the Affordable Care Act on uninsured Americans suffering from mental illness and substance abuse.
Federal safety regulators received more than 260 complaints over the last 11 years about General Motors vehicles that suddenly turned off while being driven, but they declined to investigate the problem, which G.M. now says is linked to 13 deaths and requires the recall of more than 1.6 million cars worldwide.
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (C0-01) urged her colleagues to focus on the priorities that the American people want Congress to address and stop spending taxpayers’ time passing grandstanding bills. Rep. DeGette did so after House passage of H.R. 4118, which marked the 50th vote by House Republicans to repeal and undermine the Affordable Care Act.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-01) offered the following comment after the Secretary of Energy Advisory Board issued a new report advising the full disclosure of chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing:
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (CO-1) presided as Ranking Member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce Oversight and Investigation Subcommittee’s hearing on fighting the illegal supply chains of counterfeit drugs. Rep. DeGette highlighted the dangers of drug counterfeiting and questioned government agency leaders and other experts on how best to tackle this serious issue.
DENVER –U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) has nominated 18 high school students from Colorado’s First Congressional District to the United States service academy of their choice.